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Solid Waste Services In Chester Township

Curbside Garbage Collection

Program Description:

Trash and recycling collection are provided by Blue Diamond Disposal in accordance with the 5-year contract Chester Twp. has with Blue Diamond. Starting in 2013, the cost of trash stickers will go up to costing $16/sheet ($1.60/sticker) for trash collection. Stickers will continue to be sold at the Municipal Building during normal business hours 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Chester Camera (located in the Shop Rite Mall), and Chester Antique Mall (located on Route 24). For purchase by mail, the address is P.O. Box 267, Succasunna, NJ 07876. Payment is with cash or check only.

Purchase only a 32-gallon trashcan, which is the standard industry size. Do not use anything larger than this.

Have all trash and/or recycling out by 6:00 am the morning of pickup. Anything placed out later may NOT get picked up.

Do NOT place trash stickers on trash can lids or handles.

Any questions, call Blue Diamond at 973-598-9800.?

Schedule: Stickered trash and bulky items will be collected every Wednesday. Recycling collection occurs every Friday. If a collection day fall on a holiday, the material will be collected the next non-holiday weekday.

Material Accepted

Latex (Water) Based Paints and Stains
(Disposal)
Latex paint must be dried out completely prior to placing out for collection. Remove lid and mix in absorbent material like cat litter to speed drying process. Cans with wet paint will not be collected. Oil based paints will not be collected at the curb

Metal Appliances
(Disposal)
Appliances may be set out for collection as long as they do not contain refrigerants (such as refrigerators, air conditions and dehumidifiers). If you have appliances with refrigerants (freon) contact the municipal building for collection information.

Type 10 Municipal Solid Waste
(Disposal)
Starting in 2013, trash stickers cost $1.60 each and are available in sheets of 10 stickers for $16. These stickes will be valid until 12/31/12.

Type 13 Bulky Solid Waste
(Disposal)
Household bulky items such as furniture, bedding, carpeting, etc. can be placed at curbside and will be collected without stickers.

Type 13C Construction & Demo. Debris
(Disposal)
Must be contained and bundled and must have one sticker for each 30 pounds. Lumber, doors, windows, etc. are considered construction or demolition material and must be stickered accordingly. No auto parts, tires, hazardous materials will be accepted.

Please flatten all cardboard boxes; empty and rinse all containers; collection size is limited to 32 gallons and use more than one container if necessary. Pizza boxes are acceptable provided they are clean and free from grease; the wax paper from the pizza box is not recyclable and should be thrown in the garbage. Bottle caps may be recycled provided they are placed back on the container; do not recycle loose bottle caps. Hard covered books may be recycled provided the cover is removed.

Items not acceptable are no scrap metal; no VHS/VCR tapes; no plastic bags; no needles or syringes; no window panes, mirrors, ceramics & Pyrex dishware; no stickers or address label sheets; no electronic waste; no paint, pesticides, oil & cleaners; no motor oil or antifreeze containers; no organic material and food waste; no waxed paper or waxed cardboard; no Styrofoam or paper to-go containers.

Please contact Blue Diamond Disposal at 973-598-9800 or Chester Township Municipal Building 908-879-5100 x812 or by email medwards@chestertownship.org with any questions.

Purchase only a 32-gallon trashcan, which is the standard industry size. Do not use anything larger than this.

Have all trash and/or recycling out by 6:00 am the morning of pickup. Anything placed out later may NOT get picked up.

Do NOT place trash stickers on trash can lids or handles.

Any questions, call Blue Diamond at 973-598-9800.?

Schedule: Recycling collection occurs every Friday. If a collection day fall on a holiday, the material will be collected the next non-holiday weekday.

Newspaper
(Recycling)
Must be cross-tied in bundles no heavier than 25 pounds or place in brown-paper bags. Do not place in plastic bags.

Other Paper/Mag./JunkMail
(Recycling)
Place at curbside in reusable container. Protect from wind and rain. No paper towels, tissues or food-contaminated paper.

Plastic #1 (PETE) Bottles
(Recycling)
Look on bottom of container for #1 recycling symbol. Bottles only, do not include platic tubs such as butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Can be mixed in one reusable container with glass, steel and aluminum containers. Do not store in plastic bags.

Plastic #2 (HDPE) Bottles
(Recycling)
Look on bottom of container for #2 recycling symbol. Bottles only, do not include platic tubs such as butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Can be mixed in one reusable container with glass, steel and aluminum containers. Do not store in plastic bags.

Plastic #4 (LDPE) Food/Bev. Containers
(Recycling)
Look on bottom of container for #4 recycling symbol. Bottles only, do not include platic tubs such as butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Can be mixed in one reusable container with glass, steel and aluminum containers. Do not store in plastic bags.

Plastic #5 (PP) Food/Bev. Containers
(Recycling)
Look on bottom of container for #5 recycling symbol. Bottles only, do not include platic tubs such as butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Can be mixed in one reusable container with glass, steel and aluminum containers. Do not store in plastic bags.

Plastic #7 (OTHER) Food/Bev. Containers
(Recycling)
Look on bottom of container for #7 recycling symbol. Bottles only, do not include platic tubs such as butter, yogurt, cottage cheese, etc. Can be mixed in one reusable container with glass, steel and aluminum containers. Do not store in plastic bags.

Steel (Tin) Containers
(Recycling)
Can be mixed in one reusable container with plastic, glass and aluminum containers. Do not store in plastic bags.

Material Accepted

Residents who have tree debris as a result of Hurricane Sandy (2012) are permitted to place tree limbs/branches (no larger than 4" in diameter) curbside and the Dept. of Public Works will be picking up. December 15,2012 is the cut off date for placing debris curbside or dropping off at DPW. There is no set schedule on when they will be in your neighborhood. Residents or landscapers working for residents of Chester Township may drop off at the DPW Garage located at 65 Furnace Road Monday thru Friday, 7:00 am until 3:30 pm and must check in at the Public Works Office prior to dropping off showing proof of residency. The DPW Garage will be open every Saturday up to December 8, 2012 to drop off debris until 3:00 pm. No limbs larger than 4" in diameter will be accepted. NO STUMPS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Acceptable Material - Recycling - Single-Stream - All-In-One

Acceptable Material - Recycling

A drop-off receptacle for the disposal of home electronics is now available at the DPW Yard. Accepted electronics include the following: televisions, computers, monitors, laptops, computer peripherals such as keyboards and mice, fax machines, VCRs and radios. Absolutely no curbside collection. There will be someone at the garage that can assist you when bringing in your ewaste.

Documents

Click below to view original documents regarding Chester Township. If inconsistencies are discovered between
these documents and the information provided below, one should initially assume Chester Township document is correct as it was produced directly by the town.
Please contact Chester Township to verify any issues you are uncertain about and please forward any corrections to the MCMUA at info@mcmua.com.